Cailyn Taylor of the Clinton Lady Dragons. (Photo Tanner Walker/5SP)
BY MATTHEW LUTEY
CLINTON — Every so often in high school athletics, a special class comes along and lifts a team to new heights when that class gets to its senior year.
It’s four years — sometimes longer than that, if the players grew up in the school system — to learn, improve, grow and bond.
That’s happening right now at Clinton High School.
And make it double.
The boys and girls basketball teams are a combined 52-9, District 4-3A regular-season champions and both led by some serious star power with the supporting cast to boot.
Coaches Alicia Phillips and Chris Lockard, along with Addi Gamble, the girls player of the year in the district, took time Friday to assess these standout seasons following their team’s respective home wins over Kingston in regular-season finale…
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